{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"6fe5f92a-52c7-4913-a2eb-a3ca717b0b3e","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85","title":"Add ChatGPT as an MCP Connector","slug":"article/add-chatgpt-as-an-mcp-connector","html":"\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022300\u0022 data-height=\u0022129\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85/56e6bc9b-361d-40a7-a359-f7456fe2157d.png?v=-1694384484\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022ChatGPT logo\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHelpGuides natively supports \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/model-context-protocol\u0022\u003EModel Context Protocol (MCP)\u003C/a\u003E, which means you can connect your documentation directly to ChatGPT. Once connected, ChatGPT can search, retrieve, and reference your documentation in real time, and draft and update articles for you to review, without crawling or indexing.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022what_youll_need\u0022\u003EWhat you\u0027ll need\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA HelpGuides project with \u003Cb\u003EEnable Model Context Protocol\u003C/b\u003E turned on\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EYour project\u0027s MCP URL\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EA ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Education plan, using ChatGPT on the web\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ul\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022finding_your_mcp_url\u0022\u003EFinding your MCP URL\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour MCP URL is unique to your HelpGuides project. It\u0027s your site\u0027s domain followed by \u003Ccode\u003E/mcp\u003C/code\u003E:\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022code_wrapper\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022code\u0022 data-language=\u0022text\u0022\u003Ehttps://YOUR-DOMAIN/mcp\u003C/div\u003E\u003C/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo copy your exact URL, open your project, click \u003Cb\u003EAI Settings\u003C/b\u003E and look on the \u003Cb\u003EModel Context Protocol\u003C/b\u003E tab. See \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/ai-settings\u0022\u003EAI Settings\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022add_helpguides_to_chatgpt\u0022\u003EAdd HelpGuides to ChatGPT\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChatGPT connects to your own MCP servers through developer mode, as a plugin (ChatGPT called these connectors, then apps, before renaming them plugins).\u003C/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESign in to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://chatgpt.com/\u0022\u003EChatGPT\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EOpen \u003Cb\u003ESettings\u003C/b\u003E, then \u003Cb\u003ESecurity and login\u003C/b\u003E, and turn on \u003Cb\u003EDeveloper mode\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIn the sidebar, click \u003Cb\u003EPlugins\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003E\u002B\u003C/b\u003E to add a new plugin. The \u003Cb\u003ENew Plugin\u003C/b\u003E popup opens:\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-width=\u0022469\u0022 data-height=\u0022791\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/fc6490ac-7527-4f49-b06e-46f701280e85/92289543-b997-4ced-a632-a7c4ef7ab3f7.png?v=-2142460899\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022The New Plugin popup in ChatGPT with name, description, connection and authentication fields\u0022/\u003E\u003Col start=\u00225\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEnter a name and description for your plugin.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EName the plugin after your project. For example, if your project is called \u0022ACME Documentation\u0022, name the plugin \u0022ACME Documentation\u0022. This is especially useful if you connect more than one project to ChatGPT.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Col start=\u00226\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPaste your MCP URL into the \u003Cb\u003EConnection\u003C/b\u003E field.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EChoose \u003Cb\u003EOAuth\u003C/b\u003E for authentication.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESelect \u003Cb\u003EI understand and want to continue\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003ECreate\u003C/b\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESign in to HelpGuides if asked, then click \u003Cb\u003EApprove\u003C/b\u003E to give ChatGPT access.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022use_helpguides_in_a_conversation\u0022\u003EUse HelpGuides in a conversation\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EStart a new conversation.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EClick \u003Cb\u003E\u002B\u003C/b\u003E in the message box, choose \u003Cb\u003EDeveloper mode\u003C/b\u003E, and select your HelpGuides plugin.\u003C/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EAsk your question. Naming the plugin helps, for example: \u003Ci\u003E\u0022Use ACME Documentation to find articles about single sign-on.\u0022\u003C/i\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003EChatGPT asks you to confirm before it runs a tool that changes content, such as creating or updating an article. Edits are saved as drafts and working copies for you to review in HelpGuides. For every tool, see \u003Ca href=\u0022/model-context-protocol-endpoints\u0022\u003EModel Context Protocol Endpoints\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ch2 id=\u0022manage_or_remove_the_plugin\u0022\u003EManage or remove the plugin\u003C/h2\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYour plugin is listed under \u003Cb\u003EDrafts\u003C/b\u003E in ChatGPT\u0027s plugin settings. From there you can turn individual tools on or off, refresh it to pick up new HelpGuides tools, or delete it. To cut off every AI assistant at once, turn off \u003Cb\u003EEnable Model Context Protocol\u003C/b\u003E in \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/ai-settings\u0022\u003EAI Settings\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUsing Claude as well? See \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/adding-helpguides-to-claude-as-an-mcp-connector\u0022\u003EAdd Claude as an MCP Connector\u003C/a\u003E. To have an assistant act on instructions you leave in the editor, see \u003Ca href=\u0022/article/review-comments-and-ai-agents\u0022\u003EReview Comments and AI Agents\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d","author":{"authoruid":"3dde8c16-763a-4a2b-ae0b-1d8c50c62e3d"},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"Connect HelpGuides to ChatGPT via Model Context Protocol (MCP) for real-time doc search and retrieval without crawling or indexing. 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